Self-heating lunch or dinner pail.



EATENTED APE. 18, 1905. E. EAINES. f SEEE HEATING LUNCH' 0E DINNER PAIE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1,19o4.

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SELF-HEATING LUNCH OR DINNER PAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,789, dated April 18, 1905.

Application filed June 16, 1904. Serial No. 212.776.

To all whom, it may concern.'

Beit Irnown that I, ROBERT RAINES, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented an Improvement in Self-Heating Lunch or Dinner Pails, of Which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to self-heating lunch or dinner pails; and its object is to provide such an article which is particularly simple in construction and highly desirable in use.

To this end the invention includes the combination and arrangement of component parts and the details of construction to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one exenipltication of my invention, Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view of the same', parts being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of the body of the pail,'and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the rear wall of the body or the slide which is used to form said wall.

The improved pail includes generally a body portion, having a series of compartments formed therein, and a novel construction of fine, a lamp-stove associated with the body, a

slide constituting one side of the body and removable therefrom, and a detachable top for the body. l

The body 1 has a flue-pipe 2 extending perpendicularly through-the same, provided with a conical lower end 3 and a laterally-deflectedV intermediate portion 4:. On one side of this flue, in the lower portion of the body, a horizontal partition 5 is arranged, and above the latter a corresponding partition 6, thus forming two compartments 7 8, one of which may be used to hold a dessert, 'while the other may provide a bread-receptacle. partments are intended to be closed by the rear side wall 9 of therbody, which is preferably formed by a slide removably mounted in the body for the purpose of giving access to the two compartments. The slide 9 is preferably formed by a flat plate, which is movably mounted in suitable guideways l0, located in the edges of the sides 11 of the body. Suitable pockets 12'are provided on the inner face of the slide to receive a knife, fork, and

These two com# spoon, these pockets being preferably formed by a pair of parallel straps having offset portions.

A beverage-compartment 13 is located in the lower portion of the body 1 on the opposite side of the flue 2 from the compartment 7 and is provided with a faucet 14 and with a filling-opening 15, the latter being located in its upper wall. Access to this opening for the purpose of filling the compartment 13 is had through an opening 16 in the front wall of the body, which opening is normally closed by the front wall of a draw 17, which fits Within the body between the upper wall of compartment 13 and a partition 18, and said `draw is provided with a rear Wall shaped to conform to the adjacent portion of thel pipe 2.

A saucer is intended to rest upon the partition 18, and directly above the latter a second partition 19 is arranged, having an opening through the same to receive and hold a cup which rests within the saucer. A third partition 20 is arranged above the partition 19 and is provided with a relatively larger opening, which is intended to receive a plate and to give access to the cup and Vsaucer when the plate is removed.

The body 1 is provided With a detachable cover 21, which is intended to be removed to give access to the dishes and to permit of the removal of the slide 9.

A lamp-stove of anysuitable construction is secured to the bottom of the body, has a font which provides a supporting-base for the latter,and has its burner arranged within the conical .portion 3 of the pipe 2. The font of the lamp is preferably attached to a flange 22 at the base of the body, this iange being provided witha series of openings 23, through which air may pass into the lower portion of the pipe 2 to carry off therethrough any noxious odors arising from the burning of the lamp. By reason of the offset ofthe pipe the outlet thereof through the top 21 is brought to one side of the substantially centrally-arranged handle 24, and an increased heating-surface is provided.

The compartment in the draw 17 may be used to hold meats or vegetables, or both.

The construction and operation of my invention will be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be appreciated that the parts and combinations recited may be varied within a wide range without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, isj if l. In combination, in a lunch or dinner pail, a body portion having aI pipe extending perpendicularly through the same and having a centrally-deflected portion, horizontal partitions on one side of said pipe in the lower portion of the bodyproviding two compartments, a vertical wall removable from the body to give access to said compartments and provided with pockets to receive table implements, a beverage-compartment in the lower portion of the body having a filling-opening in its upper wall, a movable draw arranged above the beverage-receptacle removable to give access to the filling-opening thereof, a

partition above said draw, a second partition above the first having an opening in the same, a third partition above the second having a relatively larger opening, a removable top, and a lam pstove providing a base for the body.

2. In combination.l in alunch ordinner pail, a body portion having a pipe extending perpendicularly through the same and having a centrally-deiected portion, horizontal partitions on one side of said pipe in the lower portion of the body providing two compartments, a vertical wall removable from the body to give access to said compartments and provided with pockets to receive table implements,abeverage-compartmentinthelower portion of the body having a filling-opening in its upper wall, a movable drawarranged above the beverage-receptacle removable to give access to the filling-opening thereof, a partition above said draw, a second partition above the rst having an opening in the same, a third partition above the second having a relatively larger opening, a removable top, a flange at the base of the body provided with aseries of openings, and a lamp-stove secured provided with an offset intermediate of its length and provided with aconical lower end, a slide removably mounted in the body and providing one side wall thereof, compartments located in the lower portion ofthe body Y to one side of the pipe normally closed by said slide, a beverage-receptacle located in the lower portion of the body upon the opposite side of the pipe to said compartments, a series of dish-supporting partitions, a draw removably mounted in the body having a rear wail shaped to conform to the perpendicular and offset portions of the pipe, a removable top, and a lamp-stove secured to the base of the body, the font ot' said stove providing an enlarged base Jfor the body and the burner of the stove extending into the conical portion of the pipe. l

4. Alunch ordinnerpail, comprisingabody having a removable rear perpendicular wall and guideways at the rear of each of its side walls to receive said rear wall, a series of compartments arranged within the body, a detachable top having a carrying-handle arranged substantially centrally thereof, a lampstove secured to the bottom of the body and having its burner arranged substantially centrally of the same, and a liuc-pipe extending perpendicularly through the body and having an offset intermediate portion to provide an increased heating-surface and to bring the upper end of said pipe tov one side of said centrally-arranged handle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two attesting Witnesses, at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State `of Illinois, this 10th day of June, 1904.

ROBERT RAINES.

Witnesses: Jol-IN N. FLAMMANG,

S. A. McELwnE. 

